Negative Space: C. W. McCall
- The Fiftieth Anniversary of Convoy
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This month is the fiftieth anniversary of C.W. McCall’s hit Convoy, part of the amazing CB radio fad of the seventies and the inspiration for a very unique Peckinpah western.
More Information
- C.W. McCall: An American Legend
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“A long time ago, on a radio station far, far away, you probably heard a song called ‘Convoy’. Here’s the story behind that song, and all of the other works of a poet named Bill and a composer named Chip.”
- Old Home Bread
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“Bill Fries created this advertising campaign for Metz Baking Company’s Old Home Bread in 1973… The ads are narrated by singer C. W. McCall (the nom de chanteur for Bill Fries) and feature a truck driver played by Dallas actor Jim Finlayson and a waitress named Mavis Davis, played by Dallas actress Jean McBride Capps.”
- C.W. McCall—Convoy
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This is the version of Convoy from the movie, along with scenes from the movie. It may be the German trailer.
- Old Home Bread no. 1
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“This Old Home Bread jingle is narrated by a singer named ‘C. W. McCall’…. This particular advertisement promotes Old Home Stone-Ground Whole Wheat.”
